Class of 2011 Commencement Weekend Information

All graduating seniors are required to attend a briefing about Commencement and senior checkout.

Wednesday, April 20 through Friday, May 6

Check-Out Card Pick Up — Pick up your check-out card from Terri Fyffe in the Business Office in Center Hall. Each senior must return his completed forms and checkout card to the Deans’ Office no later than Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Click here to read the policy regarding fulfillment of Senior Requirements. Candidates for the degree who fail to complete all of these requirements in a timely fashion will not be allowed to participate in Commencement, nor will their transcripts be released.

12 noon — Faculty-Staff Luncheon in the Allen Athletics and Recreation Center. Enjoy good conversation with faculty and staff, and join the Board of Directors of the National Association of Wabash Men as it honors service to the College. Cost for the buffet meal is $5.00.

Graduating seniors and members of the faculty are invited to breakfast with Deans Gary Phillips and Mike Raters ’85. The starting time will be strictly observed, and dress for the breakfast is collared shirt and slacks.

9 a.m. — Commencement Rehearsal in the Pioneer Chapel

REQUIRED—Seniors Must Attend

Seniors will move directly from the Deans’ Breakfast to the rehearsal. The starting time will be strictly observed.

Seniors and Faculty must arrive at 10:30 am for Baccalaureate and 2:00 pm for Commencement. It takes 30 minutes to line up seniors by name. Be on time and quickly find your place. Seniors march in alphabetical order—led by the two Commencement speakers and followed by the men who are receiving academic honors (also in alphabetical order). At the head of the procession is the Marshal, Professor Tobey Herzog, who will direct the seating.

8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. — Cap and Gown Pick Up in the Chapel Basement. Seniors obtain their caps and gowns (provided free by the college). Return caps, gowns, and hoods (received during Commencement) to the same place immediately following Commencement. If you wish to purchase a hood, place an order with the Bookstore. You may keep the tassel from your mortarboard.

10:30 a.m. — Formation of the Academic Procession for Baccalaureate on the Sidewalk East of Center Hall (In the event of rain, the procession will form in Baxter Hall.)

11 a.m. — Baccalaureate Service in the Wabash College Chapel. The Baccalaureate sermon will be given by Christopher Coble, who is the Religion Program Director of Lilly Endowment Inc.

12 noon — Commencement Buffet in the Knowling Fieldhouse, Allen Center. A buffet lunch will be served at a cost of $12 for graduating seniors and their families.

12 - 2:30 p.m. — Bookstore Open

1:30 p.m. — Legacy Photographs on the Sidewalk East of Center Hall. Seniors who are legacies are invited to have their picture taken with family members at no charge. High-resolution copies will be posted on the Wabash website. (In the event of rain, photos will be taken in the Student Lounge of the Allen Center, across from the Fitness Room.)

2 p.m. — Formation of the Academic Procession for Commencement on the Sidewalk East of Center Hall. (In the event of rain, the procession will form in the lobby of the Allen Atheltics Center.)

2:30 p.m. — 173rd Commencement Ceremony on the Wabash College Mall. (In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in Chadwick Court.)

Complimentary photographs will be taken of your son as he receives his diploma and will be mailed to parents after Commencement. The Media Center will record the event, and DVDs will be on sale in the Bookstore approximately two weeks after Commencement.

3:30 p.m. — Reception for the Class of 2011 in the Great Hall, Sparks Center. Join President and Mrs. White for a reception in honor of the Wabash College Class of 2011.